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- Annual inspection required for projects of 4 or more units4 units
An annual inspection by the City of Tulare shall be conducted on all multiple-family dwellings of four units or more.
- Children's play yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. required for projects of 10 or more units10 units
A children's play yard with play equipment shall be required for all multiple-family projects of ten units or more.
- Minimum facade plane break length25 ft
For every 100 feet of building length, there shall be a plane break along the facade comprised of an offset of at least five feet in depth by 25 feet in length.
- Minimum facade plane break offset5 ft
For every 100 feet of building length, there shall be a plane break along the facade comprised of an offset of at least five feet in depth by 25 feet in length.
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for garages and non-livable space20 ft
The front building setback area shall be a minimum of 15 feet from the front lot line for livable building space and 20 feet for garages, carports, and other non-livable building space.
- Landscaping depth where abutting non-residential uses5 ft
Wherever multiple-family residential uses abut commercial uses, industrial uses, or other undesirable features such as freeways, a solid seven-foot-tall block wall and at least five feet of dense landscaping shall be provided along abutting property lines.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure floor area300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The floor area shall be a maximum of 300 square feet.
- Maximum architectural feature projection into front or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
Architectural features ... may extend ... up to 36 inches into a required front or rear yard.
- Maximum architectural feature projection into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2.5 ft
Architectural features, including eaves, sills, chimneys, and cornices, may extend up to 30 inches into a required side yard or space between structures.
- Maximum driveway and paved area width as percentage of street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.40 pct
The width of a driveway and any paved area shall not cumulatively exceed 40% of the width of the lot's street frontage on which the driveway and any paved area faces.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in street corner area of corner lot4 ft
On corner lots, a fence may not exceed four feet in height in the street corner area of the parcel formed by a right triangle with the right angle at the street corner property lines and its right-angle sides measuring 25 feet.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in required front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed four feet in height in a required front yard and in the street side yard of a corner lot, provided that the top one foot shall be of a see-through material.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in rear or side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.7 ft
Fences and walls shall not exceed seven feet in height in any rear or side yard or other areas outside a required front yard.
- Maximum uncovered porch projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft
Uncovered, unenclosed porches, platforms, or landing places ... may extend up to six feet into a required front, side, or rear yard.
- Maximum wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along arterial and collector streets7 ft
Walls along arterial and collector streets shall be installed and maintained equal to a minimum of six feet and a maximum of seven feet in height.
- Minimum access points for developments over 50 units50 units
Residential developments over 50 units shall be designed with at least two points of access.
- Minimum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure eave setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from rear and side lot lines2 ft
The roof eaves shall be at least two feet from the rear and side lot lines.
- Minimum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure wall setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from rear and side lot lines3 ft
The walls shall be at least three feet from the rear and side lot lines.
- Minimum entrance projection or recess depth24 in
Entrances shall have either a projected sheltering element or be recessed from the facade; the projection or recess shall have a minimum depth of 24 inches.
- Minimum mechanical equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from interior side lot line5 ft
Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five feet from an interior side lot line.
- Minimum usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. (4 or fewer units)200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Lots with four or fewer dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum of 200 square feet per dwelling unit.
- Minimum pool fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Pool fences shall have a minimum height of five feet.
- Minimum swimming pool setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from all lot lines3 ft
Above- or below-ground swimming pools shall be set back three feet from all lot lines.
- Minimum secured storage area per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
All multiple-family dwellings shall provide one storage area per unit, including a minimum of 50 square feet of area per unit devoted to secured storage space.
- Minimum wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along arterial and collector streets6 ft
Walls along arterial and collector streets shall be installed and maintained equal to a minimum of six feet and a maximum of seven feet in height.
- Minimum window recess or trim depth2 in
Windows shall either be recessed at least two inches from the plane of the surrounding exterior wall or shall have a trim or windowsill at least two inches in depth.
- On-site manager required for projects of 16 or more units16 units
An on-site manager shall be required for all multiple-family projects of 16 or more dwelling units.
- Parking rows broken up with landscape island every 8 spaces8 spaces
Parking rows shall be broken up with a landscape island every eight spaces.
- Rear and interior side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. per story5 ft
The rear building setback area and interior side setback area shall be a minimum of five feet per story.
- Minimum trash enclosure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
All trash disposal containers shall be surrounded and screened by a solid six-foot-tall fence, wall, or similar architectural feature.
- Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. where abutting non-residential uses7 ft
Wherever multiple-family residential uses abut commercial uses, industrial uses, or other undesirable features such as freeways, a solid seven-foot-tall block wall and at least five feet of dense landscaping shall be provided along abutting property lines.
Parking
- Parking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Required parking spaces may not be provided within any front setback area.
From the ordinance
The minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be 1,500 square feet for the R-H-20 district.